| | Whiteville, TN | Dedham, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,851 | $22,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,130 | $18,734 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,003 | $11,795 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.2 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 339 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 22.2% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.1% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.6% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 55.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.9% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 3.2% | 1.5% |